BREEN Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family BREEN come from? Is BREEN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BREEN were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

BREEN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

BREEN surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 4,494 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 183rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 4,155 (92.46%), Anglican: 243 (5.41%), Methodist: 47 (1.05%), Other / Not Given: 32 (0.71%), Plymouth Brethren: 11 (0.24%), Presbyterian: 3 (0.07%), Congregationalist: 2 (0.04%), Christian: 1 (0.02%)

BREEN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

BREEN surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 4,516 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 179th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

BREEN Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 4,494
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 183rd
  • Strongest county association: Wexford

Where was the BREEN surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BREEN had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Wexford — Ranked 16th with 855 people
  • Fermanagh — Ranked 30th with 277 people
  • Kerry — Ranked 43rd with 687 people
  • Laois — Ranked 46th with 186 people
  • Carlow — Ranked 73rd with 96 people
  • Louth — Ranked 100th with 133 people

Woulfe Surname Index for BREEN

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BREEN.

Dúchas Surname Index for BREEN

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname BREEN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname BREEN

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Braon, pronounced breen, a drop.

BREEN in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

BREEN Farmer Surname Map in 1901

BREEN in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BREEN who are Catholic in each locality

BREEN Catholic Surname Map in 1901

BREEN in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BREEN who are Anglican in each locality

BREEN Anglican Surname Map in 1901

BREEN in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BREEN who are Presbyterian in each locality

BREEN Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

BREEN in Scotland

The BREEN Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the BREEN surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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